What is E-Waste?

Simply put, e-waste IS electronics that you no longer have use for. This includes electronic gadgets that are at the end of its useful life. Instead of trashing these electronics, you can have them recycled by a company like NurTech that will get rid of the e-waste safely. Electronics shouldn’t be sitting in a landfill for generations, emitting toxins into the atmosphere. What’s special about electronics are that they can be reused. A lot of companies can take your e-waste and refurbish the gadget or use the parts on other electronics. Most e-waste is broken down and reused or made into something brand new.

The damages that e-waste can cause to the earth as they sit in landfills is something that everyone should be aware of. Unfortunately, not everyone knows this or care, which is why electronic waste continues to make up majority of the nation’s waste stream. In 2003, the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 was introduced to help regulate how much electronic waste reaches landfills.

Not everyone throws out e-waste. According to research, about 75% is stored by its owner. A lot of folks don’t know what to do with it, so they put unused electronics in storage. This quickly stacks up, given all of the new technologies that are coming into the market. You may even know people who have multiple cell phones, computers and other gadgets. Instead of getting rid of the first gadget, they store it and purchase a new one.

E-waste is something that is filling up landfills and storage space in our homes. You can easily get rid of this problem by using an electronic waste recycling company. These items can be put to use in a multitude of ways, including refurbishments and reuse. This service can be used for computers, televisions, DVD/VCR, video games and electronic parts, among others.

America Recycles Day is a nationally recognized day that is celebrated on November 15th in hopes of bringing awareness to the need for Recycling in the world. Although they focus on basic reusable items such as paper and plastic we must also remember the side of E-waste. Over the past years E-waste has become a huge issue due to the boom in technology and its updates. We must not look past it and remember it this year.

NTRecycling is here to help and we offer our services to anyone in the D.C, Maryland and Virginia area. If you have any electronics in your home you’d like to dispose of properly do not hesitate to contact us. We are open six days a week Monday through Friday. Our hours are from 9 to 5 on weekdays; this is when we do our pick-ups!

Ntrecycling would love to help you so our doors are open for all the Drop Offs of electronics you have for the rest of this November for America Recycles Day 2015!